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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-07-06


Comptroller Trenholm says the failure Of
.Ae Fidelity bank of Cincinnati will not be
felt materially IN other parts Of the coun-
try. AL New York banks are safe and viii
lose very httlc, If anything.
The Forthcoming marriage Of the emperor
OF Chin Is officially announced His wife
h,, h,s.n scIe, ted The festivities viii cost
&. o01eod Numerous changes are *
poet,l ia tlic imperial government
Tao1hlu>lnd weayers in the Harmony
miI,. oaha-. y. Y, have struck because
ti.s1 w#r, required Ia clean the foor under
tn lam~ tsjse year This will throw
ahau, four or I've thousand operatives out
of Wlrk
The W, York Herald quatrs lraker as
SWING that EHidie Could the younger son
of Jas Gouh made Sl0no IN Wall
street durmz tin past week Young could
j, not yet . wear, old and left college only
few DAYS asp
The short time movement among the
English rotton spinner, i, Spreading IN all
directions Thu Lancashire splunrrs say
that # tho demand for cotton can be kept
Low uutl august the whole trate will ie
Permanently benefited
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A. b. IIoXie of No. Fairfield is putting
in a new circular saw. in the place of the
old-fashioned sweep formerly in use, the
new saw will enable MIR. IL. to cnt out
five or six thousand per day, quite an in
cacasc over the old, as to cut that quanti-
ty would have taken nearly one week
From the CarclesSncss of some one in
the USE of matches, or cigars. Ed. Farm
ham lost portion of his pasture fence.
moral, a person can be none too care
full of fire.
Farmers who own brook meadows,
would he pleased if some one would in
vent a dying machine to enable fishermen
to pass along the brook side without
tangling down the grass.
Two dollars and more per day, await
the man who can swing n scythe to adj
vantage, in the having field, and still no
takers, where are the X of l.?
Miss Clara Winslow Of Friends School,
Providence, X. l.. made her friends in l..
ii short visit last week.
Miss l.. Nettie Winslow is at home
from Colby, during vacation.
Owing to extreme hot weather, sick
ness is quite prevalent.
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Brighton.

Matrimony has again visited our little
town, this time it being Mr.. MiShac
Brown formerly of st Adams and Miss
Fannie b. Dunlap of Gardiner. We wish
them happy future.
The dance Mt the Wesserunsctt House
June oath, was a pleasant event.
DR.. Frank Leavtt from Skowhcgan
Il Is been in town the past few weeks.
Rev, D. \. Goodwin preached at the
Union Church Sunday.
Miss Alice Campbcll's school in the
Chase District closed Friday after II very
successful term Of seven weeks.
Miss Mamie Dyer from Monson is
spending the summer with relatives and
friends in town.
Harry ilutchins is at home from Green
vile where he has been at work.
Mrs Georgia Draper is spending the
summer with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Walker.
Miss Velzora Hutchinson has gone to
Athens to work for Mr.. Lane.
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The Railroad,

We give fun account of the hearing
before the Railroad Commissioners on the
proposcd location of the Is. ( q. route
from here to Scion, in the REPORTER OF
last week and our extra sheet of this
week.
The REPORTER took the position early,
that, for Skowhegan, for towns up river
and for all business purposes so far as
the local business OF the County is con-
cerned it would be better for the road to
follow the Kenncbec all the way from
here to the Forks, but when we come to
the consideration of a through express
route it is quite another thing. 1t is not
a question of individual preferences.
The route asked for by the b. K q Air
Line and whose location the Railroad
Commissioners are asked to approve, is
feasible one, it appears that the company
can give a guarantee that the road will be
built and we take it for granted in ac-
cordance with the spirit of the times, the
Commissioners will grant the Company
the right to build the road after giving 1t
n certificate of organization for this eN-
press and avowcd purpose. If there is
no legal objection in the way we cannot
see how the board can consistently de
cline to take this important step after
taking all the steps necessary to lead up
to this one.
Strange as it may appear there are a
few of our people who still cling to the
old theory that railroad through our
town will damage it, but this number is
growing beautifully less, Undoubtedly
this town has been benefited in the past
by being the terminus of the rail, ard II
the same conditions should remain, it
might longer be an advantage to thus re-
main, but conditions have changed very
materially and are to change more in the
future.
Skowhegan of the future must be a
town to attract capital to its water pow
ers, and citizens of other places to make
this their home. 1t must have good rail-
road facilities for freight and travel,
good schools, reasonable taxes, water
works, to protect property from fire. and
other modern improvements in order to
hold out inducements to people of enter
prise and wealth to cast their lot with us.
Some lines Of business possibly may
suffer from the running of the rail
through Skowhegan, but on the whole we
believe the town will be the gamer, and
largely so, as soon as affairs become adj
justed to the new order of things.
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THE FOURTH IN BOSTON.
Man burned to Death-Many Serious
Accidents.

BosroS, July 5.-The Fourth brought
many casualties and crimes here. There
were twenty three fire alarms
Hugh Gallagher, AN eccentric, aged 45,
was burned to death at + Cooper st.
Little Mabel New hall laughter Of Frank
g. Newhall of Sparhawk street, Brighton
district, was very badly burned yesterday
about the body Her clothes took fire from
frecrackers The father also was burned
badly. The chitds burns, 1t Is feared, may
prove fatal.
Stanley Gould, Years old. residing at 8
Murray street, Somervile, while playing
with several tuys was accidentally shot IN
the abdomen by George Andrews. The
boy Is in critical condition, but will pro
baby recover.
Henry Holman of 1913 Bromley street,
Roxbury, aged Ii years, received either a
bullet or blank cartridge wound Of the left
eve at hotel Berwick. The shot was fired
by his young cousin and was purely acct
dental At last accounts Holman was un-
conscious and in a critical condition
Mary Harrington, II, daughter Of
Patrick Harrington Of Polk street, had her
clothes set alirr and was frightfully burned
The hospital surgeons were busted with
many injured persons.
Five drowning accidents occurred IN the
suburb,
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MIS- 'aNli Hhn l''9h 'o'i''''ie"'' SUI, ~ At
f"lrheIl' Nc p9 haIsi'e' I's"''''e 'n'
eouse'
The st. lonis eoopernge establishment at
ST. Louls was destroyed by fire Loss,
fi'V'oo'
A Hartford, tonii., small boy named
Butler had an eye blown out 10y cannon
cracker.
Patrick Maley of Quincy, Mass, fell
overheard from sail boat Off Sheep
isihhd ana drowned
Rockwell Narn"y, IL panper Mt the county
farm at Brentwood, y H. committed sui
eide by cutting his throat
Edward Atkinson is in London ON Il spec
inI mission from Secretary Bayard to in
vestigate the silver question in Europe.
4 deaf nud dumb man named q Niol. of
Thorndikr. was struck by IL Central Mas
sa,bus,tts train Mt Palmer and lost n lcl..
He may rrcoyrr
Inc queen i"ii 'he ioun,ia'io" sun VI
Inc ilnPt,l"' institute ou'i''i's III ''''.''",'
"en'y .,i"''s''''u lN'sonS "eie ''s'''' anu
mum 'HliuSi"iNih was hi'hh'7u'N
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-07-06

Enjoy Life.

What truly beautiful world we live in
Nature gives us grandeur of mountains,
glens and oceans, and thousands of means
of enjoyment. We can desire no better
when in perfect health but how often do
the majority of people feel like giving it
up, disheartened, discouraged and worn
out with disease, when there is no occa-
sion for this feeling as every sufferer c m
easily obtain satisfactory proof. that
GREEN'S August Fooer, will make them
free from disease As when born. Dys-
pepsia and Liver Complaint are the direct
causes of seventy-hve per cent of such
maladies as Biiousness, Indigestion,
Sick Headache, Costiveness, Nervous
Prostration, Dizziness of the Head, Pal
piuation of the Heart and other distress
ing SYMPTOMS. Three doses of august
Ho,rer will prove its wonderful effects
Sample bottles 10 cents. Try it,
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CornviIie.

a very successful term of school in
in District No. J. closed July LIST. under
The instruction of Miss Annie l.
Williams. viii give the names of the
scholars neither tardy nor absent one half
day. as given to me; Mabel \. Whittier,
Belle Ridley Lulu Ridley, CASTILLO NJ.
Williams, Geo. Varnum and lie ndcr
Brown.
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sWlNDLED THE GRlFFlNlTEs.
southern Resources Developed by an I'm
pressive Man From the North.

<ArLANTA, Ga, July 5-Gn February,
1886, an impressive looking stranger giving
the name of ii. O. Wood of Boston, arrived
at Griffin Ga, and represented himself to
be rich northerner seeking the develop
ment of southern resources. He soon made
himself popular in the place, and was
elected captain of the Spalding Grays, the
crack volunteer military company of the
state. He was socially lionized and last
August married Miss Hill, $50, 900 beauty,
the couple making five months bridal
tour in Europe. Last May Wood an
nounced that he had procured $3.50, 600
through Boston friends, to start national
bank with. His furnishings for the bank
were Of the most elaborate description, and
three weeks ago he left for Cincinnati, os-
tensibly for the purpose of adding to the
splendor of his surroundings in the new in
stitution Since that time nothing has been
heard from the gallant captain. 1t tran
spires that before his departure he forged
his father in-law's signature to note for
81 600. and borrowed sums of money rang
ing from $1,000 to s., 900 from several
business men, besides mortgaging his wife's
property.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-07-06

FiTcHBrRG, Mass, July 5.-While :
horse ear containing ninety passengers was
ON the way to Il ball game ON the fair
grounds, the driver lost control of the
horses Somebody shouted, Jump from
the car. - The passengers at once became
panic stricken; some jumped from the s,r
and some were pushed or upon the rocks
below.
Marion O'Brien aged about 80, died in
few moments of injuries Mary O'Hara
struck ON her head and was rendered un
conscious. Ellen McCarty had II collar
bone and ankle broken. Michael Cahill
suffered an injury to the thigh, and Bridget
Dunn had her face bruised All the above
were from West Fltchburg. Robert Mart
land of 81 Grove street was pushed over
the dasher and had shoulder and breast
badly bruised besides receiving Internal
injuries. Others were less seriously hurt.
The car did not leave the track and no
one would have been hurt had all re
NAMED on board. Physicians attended the
wounded. An inquest will toe held on the
body of Miss o. Bren.
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SoIon.

The prospect of high wages has caused
the Canadians to come in droycs the past
few days. Wages in the hay field range
from Sl.jo to S22j per day.
Sheriff Grant arrested Charles Brock
four miles this side of the Canada line on
the charge of stealing So from the per-
son of Thomas Nealey Saturday the
case was tried before trial justice d. X.
Mclntrc and Brock was discharged for
want of evidence.
\. W. Y Fred Rowell have bought and
sent To the Boston Market Two hundred
veal this season. They also bought five
thousand pounds of wool
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Harmony.

The peetieal works of Miss Helen IIurd,
arr published, and contain over four hun
lrrd pages. The book is Illustrated by
sketches drawn by Mrs. Alice Leighton,
portrait aud landscape painter, Of This
town The poems are mcritorions and
compare favorably with more noted and
experienced authors "lily-bell Vale, .
! he Phantom Lock. The two voices,
are very fine
There was no Observance of the Fourth
in town thi. year \ goodly number
went to Guilford llartand and Athens.
Farmers are busy hayng NJ.
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WOuldn't Pass Under the Flag

ELLSWORTH, Me, July ga Democratic
campaign flag, bearing the names Of Cleve-
land and Hendricks, was hoisted over Main
street. Rice post OF Ellsworth which went
to the depot yesterday to do escort duty re-
fused to march under it, and went square
out of their way to avoid it, When they
returned the flag had been hauled down.
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SHARP FOUND GUILTY.

Sentence Dcferred-A New Trial to be
sought.
NEW YORK, June 30.-The jury in the
case of Jacob Sharp, after being out thir-
teen minutes last night, returned verdict
of not guilty, as charged,
After some debate the court adjourned
until July 10, when sentence will be passed.
The penalty for bribery is not more than
ten years hard labor nor more than 81, 600
fine or both A new trial will be moved
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SHOT BY HER HUSBAND.
\ Worcester Woman Said to Have Been
kIllnd by u.r MnIn.

WORCESTER, Mass, July 3. - Bridget
Finnrgan WAS shot through the head by her
husband Peter J. Finnegan yesterday
afternoon and killed Finnegan IS held
On u charge Of murder. The evidence IS
very conflicting although there were
three persons i'll the room at the time.
The PARTIES save one had been drinking,
ani she tells half dozen different
stories ont. that there was a quarrel airl
others that the shooting was accidental
one Of the parties was arrested for drunk
enue>s aud refuses to talk lie was the
owner Of the weapon The ball entered the
right eye mhictng an ugly wound
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-07-06
SHRlVELED BY THE HEAT.


Scenes of DesoIation In Illinois and Wis
consin.
CHICAGO, July mo such drought as
now prevails has existed in Illinois and
w isconsin for many years. The roads are
ankle deep with dust, the pastures are brown
and the leaves ON forest and shade trees are
shrivelled up and each hot breath of air
from the cloudless horizon drives them
away i'll showers.
The drought has become so terrible that
public prayers are being offered for rain
The fences along the country roads and the
dead walls of the village are plastered with
huge bills callmg'for special services at the
district schoolhouses and churches
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-07-06

By new method of using rooiln.
slate il Is not necessary to make tlic
pieces of uniform width. They must be
of nearly the same length but may be
of different widths like shingles. This,
II is said, will save lots of material that
has heretofore been thrown over the
dump.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-07-06

Clarence b. Burleigh, son Of Hon L.
c. Burleigh, State treasurer. and a grad
uatc Of Bowdoin college 81, has been en-
gagged as local editor for the Old Orchard
Sea Shell for the ; ason about to open
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-07-06

New HAVEN, Conn, June 30 = The
money gifts to Yale college In the past year
amounted to nearly $500, 900, including
500 900 from Simeon b. Chittcndcn, of
Brooklyn, as building fund 1928, 900,
from IA gentleman, whose name is withheld,
for new building, and number of smaller
gifts. being n total of nearlY S.}OD. ODO.
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THE NEW CONSTITUTION

Adopted by the Vote of the Local As
semblics of knights of Labor.
PHILADELPHIA, Penn, June 29.-By re-
turns made to the general headquarters OF
the knights of Labor, the new constitution
of the order, cmbodying many important
changes, has been adopted by about three
fourths vote
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Governor Bodwell has nominated John
w. Mitchell Of Belfast, and John II. Par
fridge of Scarsport as special constable~
to enforce the prohibtory law in Waldo
county.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-07-06

The REPORTER made mistake last
week in stating that the names on the
Free-Soil ballot given were elected to
stav at home. We have since been in
formed that Mr.. William b. Morrill,,
who is still a resident of this town, was
elected County Treasurer for that year
and the year following. The Wings
united with the Free Sellers on Mr.. Nor
rill and elected him.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-07-06

The amount of lumber surveyed at the
port of Bangor for the six months end
ing July 1881, is ten and one-half mil
lion feet less than in lssG, and four AMI
onc-half millions less than in l,sj.
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BURLINGTON, Vt, June 30.-The Uni
versity of Vermont permanent fund for
running expenses, which was started by the
alumni last year, amounts to 100000, in
sums pledged,
A SD, 900 addition to the Billings library
of the college, from the library of the late
George r. Marsh, will he made
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-07-06

Mr.. Blaine is receiving great attention
in England and Inequalities are extend
ed to him upon all hands. No American
excepting General Grant, has ever re-
ccivcd greater attention in London than
has Mr.. Blaine during the past two
NppkS
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-07-06

The machinery and business is being
removed from the Maine Central ear
shops at Augusta, to the new shops at
Watcryile.
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Governor Bodwell addressed a large
Temperance meeting, July 4tn, at
Canton. He is earnest for the enforce
ment of the prohibitory law.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-07-06

An escaped lunatic from Illinois threat
ened to shoot President Cleveland and
was taken in charge by the Washington
police, and returned to the place whence
he oscaped.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-07-06

Thomaston has now Il water supply,
the Rockland Water Company having
completed its works to that village, and
introduced water Into the State Prison
buildings. The company commenced but
one month ago to lay pipe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-07-06

The Governor has nominated Leonard
II. Campbell, Of Rockland, Deputy Labor
Commissioner. Gen James Hall was
the first appointed, but he is going west
to look after property Mr.. Campbell is
a knight of Labor.
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TROUBLE AT WESLEYAN.
President Beach Removed by the Trus-
tees of the College

MIDDLETowN, Conn, June 30-Presi
dent John w. Beach, of Wesleyan univer
sity, having declined to resign ms Office the
trustees have declared the office vacant 10y
IA vote of - to 4. Professor Van Week
was elected president pro tenn and u com
mittee of seven trustees appointed TO elect
a new president
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-07-06

one hundred Italians went to Green
VILE Saturday, on one train.
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William Williamson, aged lol years
died at Bethel Thursday last.
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Distress after eating heartburn, sick
headache, and indigestion are cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t also creates
good appetite.
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HOMICIDE AT NATlCK.


NArIcK, Mass, July 5,-Loutie Criese
who was stabbed at South Natick Sunday
morning by Philip Brim, has died from his
wounds. An autopsy will be held, after
which Brim will be given preliminary
hearing on the charge of murder
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SIX - O. .
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BOSTON MARkE rs.


Flour and Grain.
FLOUR-Wnter wheat straight and roller 8 -
to Si.N5; spring patents SL'5to 1913 Cornmol
CSC bag.
CORN-j0 to 53c.
OATS-Choice II to &c.
The above prices are for car lots
Provisions.
PORk-prime mess $3.50 to 81. Hams llta
to l2t.
FRESH BEEF Choice steers Sc pound,
Eastern veal : e. Sc.
MUTTON Spring lambs $ to lie. Brighton
mutton to H13c
Farm Produce.
BUTTER Western extra fresh creamery 2oc;
fresh imitation choice IL TO lie; Vermont dairy
new l. to re.
EGGS-Eastern fresh ~ to ib16c.
CHEESE-Northern new Sl6 To SC
POULTRY NORTHERN fresh fowls IL to l5c
POrATOtS--Ruse and BurbankS j03 bush.
TRUCk-Cabbagr southern u Dbl crate 5 - to
S.5; bunch onions a hundred 81: lettuce 15c
Il box; native spinach BIC bush. native aspara-
gus s5c To 81 a doz.
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Elk. Governor Arson 7. Morrill, died at
his home in Augusta, Monday, July 18th,
ut | / o'clock \ M, aged 81 years, from
the effects of paralytic stroke about one
week earlier. Coy. Morrill, was man OF
high business qualifications rs well as a
sagacious political leader. He filed the
positions of Representatives to the Lcgis-
lature, Land Agent, Member of Congress.
He was also for some years President Of
the Maine Central Railroad Company
For some years he was resident of East
Madison in this county.
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The first stone in tho foundation Of the
Bennington battle monument was laid
Willie Robinson, aged Z, was crushed to
death while playing ON cars at North Adams
Mass,
Minister Phelps was given the honorary
degree Of Lii. u. by the University of Yer
mont
Thomas Ryan, aged 10, Alton Bay, was
kicked by COW while milking, and died
from the injuries.
President Cleveland is going to Clinton
n Y, on July l3, to visit Hamilton, his
fathers alma mater.
The consolidation of the Third and Tenth
Internal revenue districts of Massachusetts,
goes into effect to-day
George II Morrill, q Co. S ink works at
Norwood, Mass, were partially destroyed
by fire Loss, $1,000.
There are thirty four "Royal Scottish
Clans in this country, numbering 1000
menbers having doubled within Il year.
A dispatch from Washington says ar
rangements have been perfected for the
reorganization of the internal revenue serv-
ice, which goes into effect July l.
The customs revenue of the government
in the fiscal year irst closed was the largest
ever received except III 1882, when it was
500, 400, 600. The past year it was S2lS,-
900, 600.
Mr. Chamberlain writes n letter contro-
verting Mr. Trevclyan's statement that
nothing but the refusal Of the Gladstonians
to make concessions prevented the reunion
Of the Liberal party
The queens garden party at Buckingham
palace was n grent social event. Seven
thousand invitations were issued All the
visitors vino came to attend the jubilee
were present Mr. Blaine was there.
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o & (. TELEGRAPH.

Report Confirmed That Gould Has Sc
cured Control.
NEW York, June 30-The Wall street
report that Jay Gould has at last secured
control of the Baltimore n Ohio Telegraph
company is confirmed. Gen Thomas says
that there is no doubt but that Gould has
bought the company, but that the details
are not yet known, and all Wall street
men who could be found asserted that the
report was true, beyond all question. The
transfer of the baltimore x Ohio stock VIII
probablY be male in few dnNs